Analysts have applauded the ambitious alliance forged by King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) and SJ Berwin at the end of July – providing all parts of the whole can work together successfully.
Under the deal, from 1 November private equity specialist firm SJ Berwin will join KWM under its current Swiss Verein structure, meaning it will join the three financially independent arms of the firm in China, Hong Kong and Australia, creating a brand with more than 2,700 lawyers and revenue of over US$1 billion.
King & Wood Mallesons chairman, Wang Junfeng, said: “There are significant synergies between our firms. King & Wood Mallesons has always been a pioneer in Asia and the combination with SJ Berwin cements our position as the global law firm for the future.”
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